The Queen's Necklace
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3.3 • 6 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was a mysterious incident in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI of France involving his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. The reputation of the Queen, which was already tarnished by gossip, was ruined by the implication that she had participated in a crime to defraud the crown jewellers of the cost of a very expensive diamond necklace. The Affair was historically significant as one of the events that led to the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy, which, among other causes, eventually culminated in the French Revolution.
Customer Reviews
Lovely reading
Vintage Dumas ! Pacy, twists and turns, palace intrigue, black magic, rich-poor divide, great characterisations.
Major highlights is Marie Antoinette characterisation. Superbly done. Some missing links in this narrative are "was the necklace found"; link of the story with the prologue, etc.
Overall a good read.... Much like his Black Tulip, though not in the same league as the Musketeers stories or Monte Christo.